Are beef tallow fries any healthier? These nutritionists say don't kid yourself
In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.
Hidden Brain: How Miscommunications Happen
Most people assume they will be better understood by close friends or their partners than by strangers. Most people are wrong.
British Voters Closer Than Ever To Voting To Quit EU
Public opinion against the European Union is fueled by the region's debt and refugee crises and trade negotiations with the U.S. A referendum is planned for 2017, and many Britons say they want out.
Free Tickets To Pope's Mass In Philadelphia Now For Sale
After being made available for free online, they're now fetching $150. The sellers apparently missed Francis' sermon this summer calling the "unfettered pursuit of money" the "dung of the devil."
Pilots Say They're Blinded By San Francisco 49ers' Stadium Lights
It's the essence of pro football: giant players, giant stadiums, giant screens, excessive lights. The FAA says most complaints came when the scoreboard was being tested.
Obama Meets With China's President Amid 'Enormous Strain' Between Nations
China's president Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, D.C., for a two-day state visit. It comes as relations between the two countries are turbulent. Analysts say this will be President Obama's most difficult summit to date.
Cybersecurity Tops Agenda As Chinese President Visits Obama
One of the biggest topics President Obama is expected to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week is the hacking of U.S. companies by China. American officials say the issue threatens relations between the countries, and the U.S. is threatening to impose sanctions.
After Copyright Ruling, Let The People Sing 'Happy Birthday'
Tuesday's ruling by a federal judge that the copyright of the "Happy Birthday" song applies only to specific piano arrangements, not the actual song itself, means the song is now public domain.
The New College Scorecard: NPR Does Some Math
There are dozens of ways to slice and dice all the data in the Obama Administration's new college scorecard. Here are three.